The move is likely to further strain ties that have deteriorated in the past year.
Chinese coast guard vessels had laid the floating barrier to prevent Filipino fishermen from entering the area.
China’s coastguard was measured in its response to a Philippine vessel that reached its closest point to the rocky outcrop since China seized control of it in 2012, according to Commodore Jay Tarriela, a coastguard spokesman. The Chinese took away the barriers, a few hours after discovering it was no longer aligned and blocking the lagoon, Tarriela said.
The Philippines and China have repeatedly sparred over the shoal but under the previous pro-China administration in Manila, tensions had been lowered for several years.
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